College of Flying Training

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College Of Flying Training
MottoMere Shehpar Ki Zad Mein Hai Gardoon
Type Military
Commandant Air Commodore Shahid Saleem Baig
Location
Risalpur
,
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
,
Pakistan
Affiliations Air University (Islamabad), Pakistan

The College of Flying Training (CFT) is located at Risalpur, Nowshera District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The College is a constituent unit of the Pakistan Air Force Academy and affiliated with Air University (Islamabad). College of Flying training consists of four flying training squadrons, which include Basic Flying Training squadron, Primary Flying Training squadron, Advance Jet Training squadron, and Flying Instructor School.

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The college offers undergraduate programs in BS (Aviation Sciences and Management) with specialization in Fighter, Light Communication Aircraft, Helicopter, Air Defence, Air Traffic Control, Logistics.

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